Friends remember victim of fatal Floyd County crash as two others improve

Nancy Cooper and Robert Wilke in satisfactory condition

Two people seriously injured in a car accident that killed two more in Floyd County on Tuesday evening are improving from their wounds.

Nancy Cooper, 49, and Robert Wilke, 48, are both in satisfactory condition, according to a spokesman at University Medical Center, after suffering injuries in a three-vehicle accident that happened shortly before 8 p.m. on Texas 207.

Hunter Schwertner, 18, of Floydada was traveling at a high rate of speed when he struck Cooper from behind, according to previous A-J Media coverage.

The posted speed limit was 75 mph.

Schwertner’s 2006 Chevrolet Silverado then traveled into oncoming traffic and slammed head-on into Wilke and his brother, George, 60, of Post.

Schwertner and George Wilke were pronounced dead at 7:46 p.m.

George Wilke, said friends, went by the nickname G.B.

“I’ve known him pretty much all my life. He’s known my parents and my grandparents. He was a great friend and good neighbor to you. He would do anything for you,” said Nancy Morris, a family friend of the Wilkes’.

Morris said George Wilke enjoyed working on antique tractors and spending time with his great-niece and two great-nephews. His loss, she said, affects the entire community.

“This has been such a shock to our community,” she said. “It’s been really hard to believe.”

Garza County Judge Lee Norman knew George Wilke since they were both in high school. As a younger man, G.B. used to assist local mechanics, Norman said.

“He was raised on a farm, and his whole interest was in farming,” Norman added.

Schwertner, according to an obituary, was planning to earn a bachelor’s degree in geophysics from the University of Texas.

He attended Floydada High School, where he served as Texas state officer for Business Professionals of America. Earlier this year, he, along with three team members, were awarded the BPA National Winners in video production.

Services for George Wilke will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Post, Morris said.

Services for Hunter Schwertner will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Alice Catholic Church in Plainview and at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Floydada.